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2 THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2004 Bennett tapped to lead honor outreach BY BRIAN HUDSON ASSISTANT UNIVERSITY EDITOR Stacy Jade Bennett was appoint ed next year’s honor system out reach coordinator Tuesday by Student Body President Matt Tepper. Bennett, a junior psychology major from Gibsonville, will be inaugurated April 6 if approved by Student Congress. As the outreach coordinator, Bennett will be responsible for organizing honor outreach initia tives on campus, such as Honor and Integrity Week, and inviting speakers to come to UNC to speak about honor. “I will also be going around to different classes and groups to talk and answer questions about the honor system,” she said. A selection committee chose Taxes, cuts a must to save Medicare, experts say BY KAVITA PILLAI STAFF WRITER Medicare will run out of money by 2019, according to anew report by the program’s Board of Thistees, putting a strain on the wallets of both baby-boomers and their chil dren, including college-aged people. The annual report showed the Hospital Insurance Tbist, which is financed by payroll taxes, will go broke seven years earlier than expected. Another part of Medicare that finances physician and outpatient care is funded pri marily from the general fund of the U.S. Treasury and not in danger. The report blamed President Bush’s prescription drug plan, as Request for Nominations The Class of 2004, the General Alumni Association and the Division of Student Affairs present the Edward Kidder Graham Awards In 1917, Graham called for a structure to enhance student life on campus. Now, it’s your turn to recognize the individuals who embody that spirit Graham envisioned. Nominate an outstanding: • Senior of an officially recognized student organization • Professor, TA or instructor for work both inside and outside the classroom • Advisor of an officially recognized student organization Nomination forms can be picked up Mgr ;,/>.' "MBBM at the Student Union (South Road Desk) or downloaded from alumni.unc.edu. Nominations are due by 5 p.m. H| March 25, Suite 2501 Room A, CAROLINA FPG Student Union Questions? E-mail seniorweek@unc.edu ySTOCK FEXCHANGE fs Items JList In! Nanette Lepore Lilly Pulitzer y° o Tessuto 6060 I Tracy Reese ° o 0\ - \ Nicole Miller 1 \ Betsey Johnson 0 0 0 \ Blue Cult PO oA 81 Purses by Lulu Guinness All Items 50% Off Retail 431 W. Franklin Street, across from the Carolina Brewerc) 919-967-4035 Bennett from among five candi dates for the position. She was chosen because she exhibited “extensive knowledge of the system, passion for outreach, and potential to continue this year’s unprecedented emphasis on issues of honor and integrity at Carolina,” an executive branch release stated. Bennett had previously served on a number of positions in the office of the student attorney gen eral, including associate student attorney general for the 2002-03 school year. She said her past work with the honor system provided her with a knowledge that will be invaluable as outreach coordinator, and she will be able to relay that insight into the honor system to the stu dent body. well as higher expenditures and lower tax revenues for the rapid deterioration of the fund. Experts say to save Medicare, policymakers might have to increase taxes or cut services. Payroll taxes for Medicare have not been increased since 1985, said Judith Stein, executive director of the Center for Medicare Advocacy. “While the cost of health care increases, we have continued to insist upon relying on the same amount of contribution,” she said. “If we insist on refusing to pay more for that which is more expen sive, logically it will go bankrupt” In addition to rising health costs, Medicare is being stretched by the “This position has been envisioned as a public face for the system ... as a way to foster confidence in the system” MARC HENNES, 2003-04 HONOR OUTREACH COORDINATOR “I definitely have a wide knowl edge of the honor system,” she said. “It basically gave me an insider’s look at the honor system.” Marc Hennes, the outgoing out reach coordinator, said he is confi dent that Bennett will be success ful next year. “I think from her experience ... we are all confident she’ll do a great job and carry on the success of this year and hopefully expand upon it,” he said. Hennes was the first person to hold the position after it was creat overall graying of the population as baby-boomers reach retirement age. People are also living longer, adding to the strain. Medicare bankruptcy has been seen as inevitable, but the earlier date adds more urgency to the issue. “We’re going to have to revisit Medicare financing for the baby boom generation,” said Robert Field, director of the graduate pro gram in health policy at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. “Once we get by that, we’ll have to revisit it again before ©fjr Daily (Har JiM P.O. Box 3257, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 Elyse Ashbum, Editor, 962-4086 Advertising & Business, 962-1163 News, Features, Sports, 962-0245 One copy per person; additional copies may be purchased at The Daily Tar Heel for $.25 each. O 2004 DTH Publishing Corp. 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He said as anew position, the outreach coordinator must not only promote honor and integrity, but continue to define the respon sibilities. “The important thing is to be accessible,” he said. “This position has been envi sioned as a public face for the sys tem ... as a way to foster confidence in the system.” Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu. generation X, Y or Z gets there.” Field added that if the working population is not willing to accept paying more for Medicare, the pro gram will face major service cuts. “This (situation doesn’t) mean Medicare won’t be there for (the younger generation),” he said. “It means we’ll be paying more in taxes sooner or dramatically cutting back on what it covers. And my guess is we’re not going to want to do that” Contact the State & National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu. CORRECTION A Wednesday article about stu dent government’s voter registra tion drive should have stated that about 2,300 students were regis tered. To report an error contact Managing Editor Daniel Thigpen and dthigpenaemail.unc.edu. Union loaning digital cameras BY IRIS PADGETT STAFF WRITER The Carolina Union and Information Technology Services began offering overnight digital camera check-out to students, fac ulty and staff Monday. The three Olympus D560 Zoom 3.2 megapixel digital cameras are available with a valid UNC ONE Card at the main information desk in the newest section of the old Union building. The program is being funded by ITS. Associate Union Director Scott Hudson said the idea was con ceived because both the Union and ITS constantly are looking for ways to serve students. They got the idea for the cam eras by surveying student staff members of the Union and holding focus groups to discuss students’ interests, he said. “The cameras are a great idea, a great service,” Hudson said. “The feedback we’ve gotten so far has just been fantastic.” As technology becomes avail able, the popularity of an item makes it scarce, he said. Hudson also said the program made sense because the cost of digital cameras has decreased significantly since they were first introduced, and stu dents are more likely to check out Iraqi insurgents’ attacks kill 3 west of Baghdad THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BAGHDAD, Iraq lnsurgents attacked a U.S. military patrol west of Baghdad early Wednesday and an ensuing fight left three civilians dead and two U.S. soldiers injured, the U.S. military and Iraqi hospital officials said. The fighting came a day after assailants shot at a van carrying police recruits south of Baghdad, killing nine, while gunmen killed two policemen in the north. On Wednesday, the police chief of a nearby district was shot and killed. In a speech in central Baghdad marking the last 100 days of U.S. top U.S. adminis trator L, Paul Bremer said Iraq is “on the path to full democracy” SUMMER SPECIAL! I unking lora place to li\ e during summer, si hnul? We h.ne ( hancelipr's Square and Mill Creek, units a\ailable tor M,i\, luni \ and Jifl\. SMill House properties for more information call 968-722(>, Or go to www.millhouseproperties.com! Omen’s Week 2004 Come Join Us! CAROLINA WOMEN’S CENTER The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Program Highlights for Thursday, March 25: Women’s Health fair 11am - 2pm, the Pit Get informed about important issues regarding women’s health, and enjoy some free ice cream! Co-sponsored by the Carolina Women’s Center, Student Health Services, and the Women’s Affairs Committee of Student Government. Women as Entrepreneurs 3 pm, Multipurpose Room (1505 Student Union) Female business owners from the Triangle witll share their experiences and answer questions concerning the challenges they have faced and the successes they have enjoyed as women and as entrepreneurs. Co-sponsored by the Carolina Women’s Center and the Kenan-Flagler School of Business. Winona La Duke 7 pm, Student Union Film Auditorium Winona is an internationally renowned Native American Indian activist and advocate for environmental, women’s and children’s rights. She is the founder and Campaign Director of the White Earth Land Recovery Project, a reservation-based and land acquistion, environmental advocacy and cultural organization. She is also founder and co-chair of the Indigenous Women’s Network. Co-sponsored by the Carolina Women's Center, the Carolina Union Activities Board, and the Office for Minority Affairs. For more information and an updated schedule, go to: www.unc.edu/womenscenter The Carolina Women’s Center 134 E. Franklin St., Suite 215 ~CB 3302 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3302 (919)962-8305 cwc@unc.edu Daily (Tar Mppl technology that isn’t too expensive. Gina Platz, manager of ITS com puter labs, said she thought the camera check-out was a good idea because it would be something stu dents like to see and because not everyone has a digital camera. Freshman Taylor Stanford said she definitely would check out a digital camera. “Digital cameras are a lot easier to use than regular 35 millimeter cameras,” she said. She said she would use it to take pictures when she went out with her friends or around campus. Platz said ITS might consider expanding the program to include checking out other electronics if this program proves to be successful. Hudson said the success of the program will be measured by the number of students who come to check out a camera. ITS advertised the program by putting information about it on the computer screens in the ITS com puter labs, Platz said. Chrystal Baker, a junior infor mation services assistant who works at the check-out desk, said that the program already appears successful and that several students already have checked out cameras. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu. and has made significant econom ic progress since Saddam Hussein was toppled almost a year ago. Associated Press Television News footage of the aftermath of the fighting in the town of Fallujah, 32 miles west of Baghdad, showed two civilian cars burned, bloodstains on the ground and bullet holes in walls, as well as two wounded Iraqis being taken into a hospital. The U.S. military said two “coali tion personnel” were injured. They were flown from Fallujah to a com bat hospital after attackers detonat ed a roadside bomb and raked their vehicle with gunfire, a U.S. official said. Three civilians died and three others were wounded, a doctor at Fallujah General Hospital said.
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